It’s been hours, son. Footsteps echoed in the room. Let me sit with her for a few minutes while you go— I’m staying. I have to. I love her, Uncle Curtis. There were the words again. Only this time ins...
If she had learned nothing else from her experience with Henry, she’d learned charm could not be trusted.
I want to trust you that completely, her heart prayed, for she knew she didn't. She was a clinger, not a leaper. Once she found a safe branch, she grabbed on and held tight with every once of strength...
I love you, Lottie, and I want to make you my wife. Stone's low voice rumbled between them. Ardent. Unwavering. Determined. I'll pursue you, he vowed, until a parson either joins us in marriage or spe...
How had he managed to hitch himself to the one woman in all of creation who not only understood his past but stood ready to fight for his future? The miracle of it made his head spin. All he could do...
His gaze trailed over her face, memorizing each line and curve. She’d been his wife for little more than a fortnight, but she owned his heart. If anything happened to her, he’d be lost.
He’d listened to enough half-truths and outright lies from the outlaws he’d collected bounties on not to notice the slight hesitations in her speech or the exaggerated casualness of her posture. The w...
He groped about for several minutes, growling like a bear and stamping his feet at anyone who ventured too close. Isabella rushed at him and retreated several times, giggling each time he missed. Then...
Gadzooks, lady! Where’d you learn to throw like that? The awe in the boy’s tone brought heat to her cheeks. A pirate taught me, she snapped, stomping forward to reclaim her blade. For heaven’s sake. D...
Certainty of purpose pumping with every heartbeat. That rare sense of satisfaction that came only when one responded to the call to the direct call of the Lord.
As she slipped back into the house, Travis mumbled, It’s about time. Everett Hayes had the gall to wink at him. Better get used to it, Archer. Things are never the same after you install a woman in yo...
A shell, no matter how fortified was not impenetrable. Pain always found a way inside. The only way to truly overcome was to dissolve the darkness with light.
You’ve been good for him, you know. For all of us, really, but especially for the master. Nicole’s pulse sped at the thought even as her mind discounted the comment as illogical. I don’t see how you c...
Wooing one’s wife might require more effort than he’d originally anticipated, but the hunt invigorated him. He might have to continue the abduction tradition even after she was fully his. Keep things...
Well, she was no stranger to loss, to hurt feelings, to prejudice. But she’d decided long ago not to let pain dictate her life.
Travis? Her voice came out scratchy and cracked. What are you doing in my room? Those eyes—not quite green, not quite brown—crinkled at the corners. I’m not in your room, darlin’. You’re in mine. What...
The friendly, welcoming smiles she had grown to love still made her breath catch, but he’d added a new weapon to his arsenal. A secret, intimate smile that reminded her of warm kisses and strong arms....
Stone rose to his feet and bent down to capture on of her hands. Dobson's not the only man you can depend on, Charlotte.She looked at him a long moment before tugging her hand free. We'll see.
Since he looks so much like Hermes and Helios, I figured he needed a name to help him fit in with the family. Hercules starts with an H and matches the stories Mr. Ben tells, so it just seemed right....
Really, Mr. Grant. One would think that after living in this town for nearly a week and making numerous visits to my library, you would extend me the courtesy of learning my name. I know your name, Ed...